Timeline

1956

Malarkey Roofing Company is founded by Herbert Malarkey-still privately held

1956

Malarkey establishes production of saturated felt

1960

Malarkey starts producing shingles

1975

Malarkey installs the first random lay fiberglass mat machines in Western North America

1976

Malarkey introduces fiberglass shingles

1976

Malarkey introduces fiberglass Built-Up Roofing (BUR) system

1976

Malarkey starts research into using Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) rubber modified polymers in roofing products

1977

Malarkey converts shingle product line to metric and introduces the first metric shingle in North America

1977

Malarkey introduces the first SBS modified base sheet in North America

1984

Malarkey partners with the City of Portland and installs a methane recovery pipeline which reduces its natural gas consumption by over 80 percent.

1981

Malarkey is awarded the first Class 'A' fire rating for any SBS Built-Up Roofing system over wood decking

1985

Malarkey receives the State of Oregon's Governor's Award for Outstanding Achievements in Energy Conservation for its methane recovery project

1986

Malarkey introduces the first SBS modified roofing shingle, named The Alaskan®, which remains a benchmark for shingle quality in North America

1992

Malarkey continues research into inorganic fiber mats; submits application for patent on fire-resistant mineral fiber mats for multiple industries

1993

Malarkey converts remaining product lines to metric

1994

Malarkey produces the first 3M Algae Block shingle, the Hurricane ™

1997

Malarkey introduces the first SBS modified laminate shingle, the Legacy®

2003

Malarkey opens new production facility in Southgate, California

2006

Malarkey receives the Western States Roofing Association's Outstanding Service Award for The Zone®

2001

Malarkey obtains patent for The Zone®, which tapers and widens the laminate shingle nailing strip to 13/4 inches (from the standard 3/8 to 1/2)

2009

Malarkey releases the Solar Reflective Ecoasis Premium ™ and Ecoasis ™ shingle, listed with the Cool Roof Rating Council.

2011

Malarkey expands from the West Coast with a manufacturing plant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.